Berrendo Verde Copita | Set of 4

Ana Beatriz Martinez continues her family’s generational legacy of Oaxacan pottery, a tradition first passed down from her grandfather to her mother, and now to her. Her work is rooted in the ancient philosophy of Atlachinolli—“burned water” in Nahuatl—symbolizing the union of opposites: fire and water, man and woman, balance and creation.

Working alongside her family, Ana Beatriz gathers clay from two sacred mines: one yielding soft, flexible earth known as the “woman’s clay,” and another offering strong white clay representing the “man.” The two are combined in perfect harmony to form each piece.

Her process remains entirely organic and transparent, shaped by ancestral techniques that honour the earth. Each vessel embodies duality, tradition, and the quiet rhythm of generations who continue to create beauty through the meeting of fire and water.